The fourth annualLouder Than Lifewrapped itsbiggest year yeton Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1 withmore than 60,000in attendanceover two days atChampions ParkinLouisville, KYto enjoy headlining sets fromOzzy Osbourne— recently reunited with guitaristZakk Wyldefor the first time in over a decade — andProphets of Rage— bringing together the sonic firepower of Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill, with membersTom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Chuck D, B-Real,andDJ Lord.

Louder Than Lifealso featured performances fromFive Finger Death Punch,Incubus– returning to Louisville for the first time in over a decade —Rob Zombie,Stone Sour,Rise Against(who also helped close out the festival, with singer/guitaristTim McIlrathand guitaristZach Blairjumping onstage withProphets of Ragefor a rendition of MC5’s “Kick Out The Jams”) and nearly 30 other bands on three stages.

In addition to music, attendees were able to try a taste of Louisville, sampling from over two dozen bourbons atBourbon World presented by the Louisville Courier-Journal, with food from more than two dozen vendors including local favorites502 Café,Baxter’s Grill, Black Rock Grill,Boss Hog BBQ,Doc Crow’s,Mike’s Kentucky Kitchen, Holy Mole Tacos,The Big Cheesy,Tumbleweedand more. With 95% of the world’s bourbon coming from Kentucky, festival producersDanny Wimmer Presentshand selected over two dozen top distilleries to create a unique opportunity to sample bourbons and exclusive one-time specialty cocktails from inside what may be theWorld’s Loudest Bourbon Tent.

Stone Sour

The Pretty Reckless

Five Finger Death Punch

The Student Experience(TSE)–the youth outreach program ofThe Music Experience–featured a backstage tour for local music students fromMom’s Music – School of Rockto see the inner workings of a festival and learn about all the jobs the music industry has to offer.LEO Weeklywrote aboutThe Student Experiencehere:http://bit.ly /2hKVtEk

Louder Than Lifefollowed up the successful debut ofBourbon & BeyondatChampions Park, and marked the second consecutive weekend that hotels in Louisville were sold out thanks in part to aDanny Wimmer Presentsfestival.

“We are so grateful to Louisville for being such gracious hosts and welcoming us to this city,” saysDanny Wimmer, founder ofDanny Wimmer Presents. “Every time we come to Louisville, we discover something more to love about it. It’s a special city that we are proud to call the home ofLouder Than Life.”

Here’s a sample of what the press had to say aboutLouder Than Life2017:

“Louder Than Life wrapped its fourth year with a record crowd…That’ll happen when you luck into perfect weather and have a guy like Ozzy Osbourne as your main draw…The festival itself deserves a shout-out…Louder Than Life always goes off without a hitch…I’ve never witnessed so much as a late band start and the amenities are spread around to a degree that there’s always a short line somewhere.”

— Jeffrey Lee Puckett, Louisville Courier-Journal, October 1, 2017

“Thousands of rock and metal fans swarmed Champions Park…The festival grounds were filled with delicious grub, bourbon, BBQ, burgers, a variety of mac and cheese, even gelato – this was not the normal festival food…”

— Liz Ramanand, Loudwire, October 3, 2017

“In its fourth year, Louder Than Life has roared back into town following last weekend’s Bourbon and Beyond. Fans packed Champions Park on Saturdayunder a bright Fall sun to see a variety of emerging and legendary metal rockers…The second and final day of Louder Than Life was just as explosive as the first”

In addition to more than two dozen vendors in thefood village,The Big Easy Boil presented by Southern Comfort,Love & Fire presented by Larceny Bourbon, andRock ‘N Roll ‘N BBQ hosted by Maker’s Marksatisfied appetites throughout the weekend. TheIt’s Miller Time VIP Loungefeatured a mobile sports bar to go with added food options, stadium bleachers for main stage viewing, and a giant VIP pavilionwith comfy couches, videofeeds from all three music stages, and a full service bar.

Fans 21+ not only had the opportunity to explore the enormousBourbon World presented by the Louisville Courier-Journal, but could also delve into rare and collectible bourbons at theHaymarket Hunter’s Club, search for craft cocktails at the exclusiveDown The Rabbit Hole Speakeasy, sip fine wine and local craft beer at theCaduceus Wine Gardenand thecraft beer village, be transported to worlds both tropical and mythical at theHeavy Tiki BarandThe Angry Tree Bar presented by Angry Orchard, or grab a “Taste of Tennessee” at theJack Daniel’s Experience.